Strong G5558χρυσόω
to gild
- Transliteration
- chrusoō
- Pronunciation
- khroo-so'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
From G5557; to gild that is bespangle with golden ornaments: - deck.
Detailed definition
χρυσόω, -ῶ
(χρυσός) [in LXX chiefly for צָפָה pi.;]
to gild, cover with gold: pass., with dative, χρυσίῳ (pleonast., cf. Exo.26:37), Rev.17:4 18:16.†
(AS)
(χρυσός) [in LXX chiefly for צָפָה pi.;]
to gild, cover with gold: pass., with dative, χρυσίῳ (pleonast., cf. Exo.26:37), Rev.17:4 18:16.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G5558 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- deck2
First verses
- Revelation 17:4And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication:
- Revelation 18:16And saying, Alas, alas, that great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls!
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Detailed Greek dictionary
χρῡσόω,
future -ώσω[LXX (LXX.Exo.26.37)]:—make golden, gild, [LXX+5th c.BC+ (Inscriptiones Graecae 12.374.29, 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 1.23, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Ind.” 15, “Dialexeis 5th c.BC” 2.13, “IGRom.” 4.1431.16 (from Smyrna), 6th c.AD: Aëtius Medicus 1.106; χρυσίῳ χ. τι LXX [same place], +others)]:—passive, χ. παχέϊ κάρτα χρυσῷ [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.132; Παλλαδίων χρυσουμένων 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Acharnenses” 547; τῶν.. κρανίων κεχρυσωμέων 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Euthydemus” 299e)]; perhaps of gilding the horns of victims, [Refs (“Supp.epigram” 6.629, 630 (from Pisidia).)]
future -ώσω[LXX (LXX.Exo.26.37)]:—make golden, gild, [LXX+5th c.BC+ (Inscriptiones Graecae 12.374.29, 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 1.23, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Ind.” 15, “Dialexeis 5th c.BC” 2.13, “IGRom.” 4.1431.16 (from Smyrna), 6th c.AD: Aëtius Medicus 1.106; χρυσίῳ χ. τι LXX [same place], +others)]:—passive, χ. παχέϊ κάρτα χρυσῷ [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.132; Παλλαδίων χρυσουμένων 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Acharnenses” 547; τῶν.. κρανίων κεχρυσωμέων 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Euthydemus” 299e)]; perhaps of gilding the horns of victims, [Refs (“Supp.epigram” 6.629, 630 (from Pisidia).)]